Leaf Mould - what to do now.

I made a large upright mesh cylinder in the Autumn and filled with leaves from my garden. Its approx 2ft dia x 4ft tall with 1/2" square mesh.

Should I turn it regularly, keep it moist or dry as I have no cover over it or should I cover it. Reason for asking, leaves at the bottom are damp and decomposing, but the upper levels are just dried leaves.

thanks

 

You need to keep it damp, I think some people just put the leaves in old compost bags, tie them up and leave them a couple of years.
Mesh sides will only help to dry it out and you don't really want to be watering it all the time.

 

Just had a bit of fun shredding leaves with the mower for leaf mould ,they will break down much quicker.
Sycamore leaves generally take longer anyway.
Have seen Monty doing it on GW.
These are just a few.

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I have a spare wheelie bin.
Can I put my bags of leaves into the bin rather than black bags and turn em now and then

 

I don't see why not, just make sure they stay fairly damp.